The NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) has signed a landmark contract for the acquisition of 20 latest generation Eurofighter jets. Known as the Halcon programme, the order will cover the delivery of a fleet of E-Scan (Electronically Scanned) radar equipped fighter aircraft consisting of 16 single-seaters and four twin-seaters to replace the F-18 […]
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HAECO Group has begun using 8tree’s dentCHECK tool to enhance the efficiency and quality of its dent-mapping activities. In particular, HAECO Hong Kong and HAECO Americas are already making use of dentCHECK’s new automatic large-area mapping capability to drastically reduce the time taken for inspecting incoming hail-damaged aircraft. dentCHECK is the only handheld-portable, completely wireless
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British Airways (BA) check-in and ground staff, half of whom are members of the GMB union, have overwhelmingly voted for strike action over what has been referred to as “fire and rehire” reduced pay. The remainder, who belong to the Unite union, are also being balloted, and results should be known on Monday. For the
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Lufthansa Technik handed over the first of two Airbus A321LR (Long Range) troop transporters to the German Armed Forces at the ILA Berlin. In the presence of Lufthansa Technik COO Soeren Stark and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury, the State Secretary in the German Ministry of Defense, Benedikt Zimmer and the German Air Chief, Lieutenant General
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Oriens Aviation is pleased to announce it is now able to offer third-party maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) work on the Cirrus SR family of single-engine piston aircraft. It is expanding its presence at its London Biggin Hill Airport HQ to accommodate the type, which has become increasingly popular in Europe with first-time owners. At
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Hans Airways, the new UK airline which is gearing up to start scheduled services from Birmingham to India this year is pleased to confirm the promotion of Martin Dunn to Chief Commercial Officer. Dunn joined the business in November 2021 as Director Sales and Distribution from Etihad Airways, where he led commercial teams focused on pricing,
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Airbus and Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on the development of hydrogen infrastructure at airports worldwide. The agreement follows a cooperation agreement signed in Singapore in February and covers collaboration on global supply chains for hydrogen, from production to airport storage, including
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GA Telesis (GAT) has announced a substantial expansion to its inventory of Used Serviceable Material (USM) with the disassembly of a Boeing 777-200ER, two Airbus A320-200 and four Airbus A340-600 aircraft. GAT’s Component Solutions team will manage the distribution of the USM from these three aircraft types, building on its reputation as a leading independent
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The results of a successful collaboration between regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier Neste, and the Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines have culminated in the world’s first successful all SAF-fuelled flight of a commercial aircraft, an ATR 72-600 prototype. It is estimated that SAF reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%
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StandardAero’s Business Aviation team has inducted its 1,000th Honeywell HTF7000-series engine into its Augusta, GA facility, the first to achieve this significant milestone in support of the engine series. StandardAero is the industry’s first OEM-authorised independent, heavy MRO provider for this engine model. Over the past three years, the company has continued to invest in
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